Acting credits
67
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Lorraine Ashbourne
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
3.1
Moderate attention
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Movies: 32Series: 35
TMDB ID: 78329
IMDb ID: nm0038690
Known for: Acting
Born: January 7, 1961
Age: 65
Place of birth: Manchester, England, UK
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1984 - 2025
Years active: 42
Average TMDB rating: 6.98
Wikidata: Q6681583
Also known as
لورین اشبورن
Biography
Lorraine Ashbourne (born 1961 in Manchester) is an English stage, film and television actress. She attended Wilbraham High School, when living in Fallowfield. She joined Stretford Children's Theatre. She took part in the University of Manchester Stage Society and Manchester Youth Theatre. She joined the Webber Drama School on 19 April 1982. Ashbourne has appeared on British series and television films, including: Playing the Field (1998), Unforgotten (2017), Grantchester (2017), Maigret in Montmartre (2017), Midsomer Murders (2018), The Street, and Jericho. As a stage actor, Lorraine regularly appeared at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, portraying roles such as Kate Hardcastle in She Stoops to Conquer and Emilia in Othello, acting in both of these alongside her husband Andy Serkis. In 2019, she starred as Barbara Castle in The Crown (2019), and from 2020, she starred as Mrs. Varley in Bridgerton. She played Joan Nuthall in Alma's Not Normal (2020), and was Daphne Sparrow in Sherwood (2022). She played Karen in I Hate Suzie (2024), and appeared in After the Flood (2024)
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Lorraine Ashbourne.
6.5
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
as Olwyn (voice)
2024 Movie
6.8
Hitpig!
as Big Bertha (voice)
2024 Movie
10.0
National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down
as Aunty Carol
2024 Movie
5.2
Allelujah
as Mrs Earnshaw
2023 Movie
7.0
I Used to Be Famous
as Cheryl
2022 Movie
7.5
A Christmas Carol
as Mrs Cratchit (voice)
2020 Movie
No Masks
2020 Movie
The Bind
as Ruth
2019 Movie
6.9
Blinded by the Light
as Kathy
2019 Movie
6.3
The Queen and I
as Violet
2018 Movie
7.4
Breathe
as First Woman
2017 Movie
7.9
A Street Cat Named Bob
as Local Housing Officer
2016 Movie
6.2
Adult Life Skills
as Marion
2016 Movie
Bunny and Clive
as Bunny
2016 Movie
6.3
Child 44
as Anna
2015 Movie
6.8
Emotional Fusebox
as Marion
2014 Movie
7.3
The Selfish Giant
as Mary
2013 Movie
6.3
Thorne: Scaredycat
as Ruth Brigstocke
2010 Movie
6.9
Oranges and Sunshine
as Nicky
2010 Movie
4.0
Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas
2009 Movie
5.7
A Bunch of Amateurs
as Jane Jarvis
2008 Movie
6.0
Housewife, 49
as Dot
2006 Movie
6.9
King Kong
as Theatre Actor
2005 Movie
5.2
The Martins
as Lil
2001 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Lorraine Ashbourne.
8.4
Riot Women
as Jess • 6 eps
2025 Series
7.0
After the Flood
as Molly Marshall • 12 eps
2024 Series
7.0
Sherwood
as Daphne Sparrow • 12 eps
2022 Series
8.1
Bridgerton
as Mrs. Varley • 22 eps
2020 Series
6.5
I Hate Suzie
as Karen • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.3
Alma's Not Normal
as Joan • 12 eps
2020 Series
6.3
Cheat
as Angela Shadley • 4 eps
2019 Series
8.2
The Crown
as Barbara Castle • 5 eps
2016 Series
6.2
Jericho
as Lace Polly • 8 eps
2016 Series
6.9
London Spy
as Mrs. Turner • 2 eps
2015 Series
7.5
Unforgotten
as DI Tessa Nixon • 6 eps
2015 Series
5.6
The Interceptor
as Valerie • 8 eps
2015 Series
8.1
Inside No. 9
as Carol • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.6
Public Enemies
as Marion Sharmer • 3 eps
2012 Series
7.4
Vera
as Barbara Tullman • 1 eps
2011 Series
6.8
Little Crackers
as Miss Meadowcroft • 1 eps
2010 Series
6.5
Thorne
as Ruth Brigstocke • 6 eps
2010 Series
5.8
Murderland
as Rachel • 3 eps
2009 Series
7.1
Moving On
as Treena • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.0
Law & Order: UK
1 eps
2009 Series
8.4
Lark Rise to Candleford
1 eps
2008 Series
7.0
True Dare Kiss
as Beth Sweeney • 6 eps
2007 Series
7.7
Jane Eyre
as Mrs. Fairfax • 4 eps
2006 Series
7.4
New Tricks
as Moira Wright • 1 eps
2004 Series